[NEWS] Nintendo US Digital Download Highlights 31st July 2015

The weekly updates continues. This week:

WiiU eshop Downloads and Sales

New Downloads
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Xeodrifter
Just Dance 2016  (demo)
Kirby Squeak Squad (virtual console, DS)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (virtual console, N64)
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (virtual console, Wii)
Endless Golf

Sales
Elliot Quest is 15 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $10.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on 13th August.
High Strangeness is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 3 until 8:59 a.m. PT on 9th August.
99Moves, Abyss and Rock Zombie from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on 27th August.

Price reduction
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).

Updates
New Splatoon Update splashing in on the 5th of August. Check that date off and prepare to splat about!

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3DS eshop Downloads and Sales

New Downloads
Best of Board Games – Mahjong
Best of Board Games – Solitaire
Flick Golf 3D

Sales
Castle Conqueror Defender, Demon King Box and Quell Memento from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on 20th August.
Toys vs. Monsters is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on 23th August.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
–Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 : Classic Theme

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Alongside these are the new Miiverse changes and the Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Sink or Swim” Tournament, running from 31st July to 9th August.

This week’s 3DS offerings is rather bare… but hey, at least there’s Streets of Rage 2 3D and Binding of Issac Rebirth to last the year, no?

[NEWS] Terraria chipping it’s way early 2016

It’s more or less confirmed now, Terraria is on it’s way to the 3DS and the WiiU. This from the publisher 505 Games and the devs at Re-Logic.

Both versions of Terraria will have touchscreen controls. Not sure what they have in mind for it yet, but something to keep an eye out for.

More importantly, multiplayer has also been confirmed for both versions. On the 3DS you’re able to go adventuring with 3 others in local multiplayer. On the WiiU, a four player split-screen offline mode is available as it the option to take the game online to a maximum of up to 8 players building and fighting together in the same world.

Oh also, if you wanna try out the game early head over to GamesCom this August… that said I’ve not much information on the event so here’s a hastily slapped on hyperlink for you.

It’s been some time coming, and while it’s a bit of an old game at this point, I wouldn’t mind dropping into the world once more. Especially since my last outing with the title was on my PC so very long ago in single player.

[NEWS] Miiverse Update is Live

Like it or not, the Miiverse has now undergone significant changes. Highlighted are:

• Screen Shot Album – A private album that can only be viewed by the player and can only hold up to 100 screen shots from a variety of games and can be sorted such. The relatively low number of space is a bit worrying. Does that mean any screenshot we upload to a Miiverse post will be deleted if we run out of space in our album or is that a seperate thing altogether…
• Play Journal – “A place for players to record their game experiences by writing journal entries about games as they play them. Creating a journal entry is as easy as opening Miiverse while playing a compatible game, and each entry will include a screen shot that shows exactly what was happening in the game when the player pressed the HOME button. The new Play Journal feature replaces the ability for users to post directly to their own activity feeds.” I’ve left most of this description as it form the press statement as I’m not too clear on whether again pictures will start getting deleted after 100 shots, or that you can’t take any more, etc etc…
• New Look – In the main community for each Wii U and Nintendo 3DS game, posts will be categorized into three sections:
  • Play Journal Entries – Screenshot journal entries fall in here. Again with the limitations, I hope it won’t be too restrictive on how much one can post here.
  • Drawings – For all your oekaki purposes… The community section will feature post in order of popularity I gather.
  • Discussions – Questions? Just wanna talk about a game? Slap a tag on it and put it out for all those in the community to see.

If you haven’t already, give it a check on your 3DS/WiiU or over at their browser site here and see what you think of it and all. I’d need more time to play around with it to fully grasp the changes and their consequences.

Oh, also if you’re wondering what the changes actually look like, here’s a peek if you haven’t seen already:

[NEWS] Dragon Quest XI announced for the 3DS

In an interesting reveal not too long ago, Square Enix has announced the latest title in the Dragon Quest series for both the PS4 and the 3DS. Below are some footages from the livestream:

As you can see (or if you’ve not watched it yet) DQ XI on the 3DS will have both a 3D view of the game on the top screen running concurrently with a nostalgic SNES graphic style on the bottom screen. Additionally, cutscenes play on both screens in their respective styles and formats making it a very unique way to utilise the hardware. In contrast, the PS4 version will use the Unreal 4 engine and it does look quite sweet also.

No news regarding any Western versions but with the hullabaloo this will inevitably make, they’d be silly not to. Same with both DQ 7 and 8. Square Enix will not look good if they continue to insist on gating these releases on the performance for DQ Heroes on the PS4.

(source: 1, 2)

[NEWS] Nintendo Digital Download Highlights 9th July 2015

This week’s download list for the eshop! Includes some rather exciting titles…

WiiU eshop Downloads and Sales

New Downloads
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 
DK Jungle Climber (Vitural Console)
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria
Canvaleon
Legend of Kay Anniversary
The Quiet Collection

Sales
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Mighty Switch Force! 2 beginning at 9 a.m. PT on July 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on 2nd August
Midnight 50% off (reduced from $1.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on 6th August

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3DS eshop Downloads and Sales

New Downloads
3D Streets of Rage 2  (3D Virtual Console)
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (For the NEW 3DS XL only however)
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria 
Fantasy Pirates
I Love My Cats

Sales
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Mighty Switch Force! 2 beginning at 9 a.m. PT on July 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on 2nd August
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker 20% off (reduced from $49.99 to $39.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on 27th July
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D 50% off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on 6th August

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
– ​Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 : Café Theme
– Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
– BOXBOY! : Qbby & Friends by Starlight

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Binding of Issac Rebirth is out! 3D Streets of Rage 2 also! Along with Dragon Fantasy and The Quiet Collection also. Legend of Kay… maybe I’ll give that a look also. Will you be getting anything yourself?